This post was updated on January 18, 2023
Best Deck Stain & Prep Videos
This is a collection of our ratings for the Best Deck Stain Types and Prepping Products Restoration videos. In these videos you will see:
- The Top Wood and Deck Stain Ratings Video
- The Best Deck Stains (Semi-Transparent) Video
- The Best Semi-Solid Deck Stains Video
- The Best Solid Stain Ratings Video
- IPE and Hardwood Deck Stain Reviews Video
- Best Deck Cleaner Video
- Best Deck Stripper Video









Deck Stain Help & Questions
Stain Reviews & Comparisons
Products & Brands
- One Time Wood
- Penofin Stain and Sealer Review
- Deck Resurfacing Paint
- Armstrong Stain
- Flood Wood Stain
- Sherwin Williams Solid Stain Colors
- Valspar Semi Transparent Stain
- CWF Deck Stain
- Ready Seal Deck Stain Reviews
- Benjamin Moore Stain
- Mountain Ash Sherwin Williams
- Behr Premium Waterproofing Stain and Sealer

As an article and comment contributor to the site, Scott has been around the pressure washing industry since attending college. In 1993 he started his first company called Oakland Pressure Wash specializing in exterior pressure washing and deck staining. That company evolved into OPW L.L.C. shortly thereafter concentrating more on exterior wood and deck restoration. Scott and his Deck Cleaning Michigan company have restored over 10,000 decks in the Metro Detroit area since the early years. He has become an authority in the deck restoration industry and has contributed to numerous wood restoration forums and informative sites.
All the products he suggests through this site are sold through online sites and in retail stores, allowing the consumer to choose their own means of purchase. Scott’s eCommerce sites do sell many top brands he endorses and if you appreciate any of the help he has offered then feel free to purchase from one of them.